How to Create a Multiple Page Calendar

Objectives:

• Talk about SMART board and what it has to offer
• Talk about the importance of a calendar and why it is important for the classroom
• Show some examples of different grade level calendars to see different skills that could be practiced every day in the morning.
• Create a list of skills that they want to practice every day in the morning in their calendar

Pre-requisite Knowledge:

• Basics to SMART Notebook
• Maryland State Common Core Standards
• Grade Level Curriculum Skills

Warm-Up:

Have the teachers read two websites talking about the importance for having a good calendar or morning meeting to start off your student's day.

First site:

http://www.elisabethmorrow.org/parents/wednesday_envelope/article/index.aspx?LinkId=3998&ModuleId=37&Issue=d1741104-69bb-4861-9004-a22800b1ee65

Second Site:

http://wonderteacher.com/start-your-day-with-a-morning-meeting/

After the teachers read both of these short write ups have a discussion.

• What do you think about what these articles say about Morning Meetings?
• Do you agree or disagree with anything you read? What is it and why do you feel that way?
• Do you believe it is as important as they think to start your day with an interactive calendar?

Procedure:

Talk about how using SMART Notebook to make an interactive calendar will make your morning meetings much more beneficial. Talk about how this is a way to practice many skills every day.

Calendar Examples

After watching the video talk about what they saw.

• What were some of the things you liked about the different calendars?
• What were some things you didn't like?
• How would you change the calendars if you had to change these?

Next have the teachers open a Word document and type up some skills they would want in their calendar and have them save it onto their zip drive. Have them practice with some of the items that SMART notebook tools to see if some of the things they want to do is even possible or how they can do it more effectively.

Wrap Up:

Share with other teachers from their grade level to see what types of skills other teachers come up with to see if they want to add those in their morning calendar.